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advapi32.dll
IsValidSid, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, GetTokenInformation, DuplicateTokenEx, CreateProcessAsUserW, SetServiceStatus, RegEnumKeyW, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, RegOpenKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegCloseKey, StartServiceW, RegDeleteValueW, OpenSCManagerW, CloseServiceHandle, RegisterEventSourceA, ReportEventA, DeregisterEventSource, ConvertSidToStringSidW, OpenServiceW, GetLengthSid, InitializeAcl, AddAce, OpenThreadToken, OpenProcessToken, RegDeleteKeyW, SetSecurityInfo, DeleteAce, GetAce, GetAclInformation, GetSecurityInfo
gdi32.dll
CreateFontIndirectW, GetObjectW, DeleteObject, SelectObject, SetBkMode, Rectangle, CreatePen, DeleteDC, RoundRect, CreateSolidBrush, CreatePatternBrush, CreateCompatibleDC, BitBlt, CreateCompatibleBitmap, SetTextColor
kernel32.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoCreateInstance, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize, CoInitializeEx, CoInitializeSecurity, CoSetProxyBlanket, StringFromGUID2
rpcrt4.dll
UuidFromStringA, RpcStringFreeW, UuidToStringW, UuidCreate
shell32.dll
SHGetSpecialFolderPathW
shlwapi.dll
StrCpyW, PathStripPathW, PathRemoveExtensionW, PathFindExtensionW, PathAppendW, PathAddExtensionW, PathFileExistsW, StrCmpW
user32.dll
DrawTextW, GetWindowTextW, LoadImageW, DefWindowProcW, UnhookWindowsHookEx, GetClientRect, BeginPaint, DialogBoxParamW, GetSystemMetrics, GetCursorPos, TrackMouseEvent, GetTopWindow, ChildWindowFromPoint, KillTimer, ShowWindow, GetUserObjectInformationW, GetProcessWindowStation, GetDesktopWindow, MessageBoxA, UnregisterClassA, SetWindowsHookExW, SetWindowLongW, GetWindowLongW, CallWindowProcW, ScreenToClient, EndPaint, SystemParametersInfoW, DispatchMessageW, TranslateMessage, MoveWindow, EndDialog, GetDlgItem, SendMessageW, SetWindowTextW, SetTimer, PeekMessageW, GetWindowTextLengthW, GetActiveWindow, SetLayeredWindowAttributes, FillRect, ReleaseDC, GetDC, GetWindowRect, GetSysColor, GetSysColorBrush, GetParent, InvalidateRect, GetMessageW
userenv.dll
CreateEnvironmentBlock
uxtheme.dll
DrawThemeBackground, DrawThemeParentBackground, IsThemeBackgroundPartiallyTransparent, OpenThemeData, CloseThemeData
winhttp.dll
WinHttpCloseHandle, WinHttpGetProxyForUrl, WinHttpGetIEProxyConfigForCurrentUser, WinHttpSetOption, WinHttpSetStatusCallback, WinHttpConnect, WinHttpReceiveResponse, WinHttpAddRequestHeaders, WinHttpQueryDataAvailable, WinHttpReadData, WinHttpSendRequest, WinHttpOpenRequest, WinHttpQueryHeaders, WinHttpOpen
wtsapi32.dll
WTSQueryUserToken

srchalgomngr.exe

Application Manager by Performersoft LLC (Signed)

Remove srchalgomngr.exe
Version:   2,2,509,39
MD5:   e446ed494f8116b108d8c9cd2736e718
SHA1:   f641665e5b90edfa575c87cf7b5603db9158d57a
SHA256:   d9f50c67c91af90244df254a4e05113c71215e9aa15626cad151c93d58973302

What is srchalgomngr.exe?

The PerformerSoft Browser Manager (Application Manager) program classified mostly as exhibiting adware like actions, is bundled with PerformerSoft products including PC Performer. Browser Manager is designed to protect its bundled programs and make sure they remain installed or unchanged by other thrid party programs. The Browser Manager program was developed by Bit89 (Bit89.com) a know adware maker.

Overview

srchalgomngr.exe runs as a service under the name SearchAlgo Manager within the local user context as a shared service. The file is digitally signed by Performersoft LLC which was issued by the GoDaddy.com certificate authority (CA). This particular version is usually found on Windows 7 Home Premium (6.1.7601.65536).

DetailsDetails

File name:srchalgomngr.exe
Publisher:PerformerSoft LLC
Product name:Application Manager
Typical file path:C:\ProgramData\searchalgo manager\2.2.509.39\c190e9c7-7f62-46de-bab3-8445c845b061\srchalgomngr.exe
File version:2,2,509,39
Size:1.61 MB (1,691,680 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Performersoft LLC
Authority (CA):GoDaddy.com
Effective date:Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Expiration date:Saturday, June 27, 2015
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' as a shared service by the Service Host (svchost.exe)
  • 'SearchAlgo Manager'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00014620%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00004915%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00009705%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:3,692,231,668 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:7,356,444/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:4.13 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):6.64 MB
Private (minimum):870 KB
Non-paged memory:4.13 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:177.52 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):197.48 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.66 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):6.69 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:72,668,795/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:3.19 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:32/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:135 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:22/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:136 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:453/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:13
12
Handles:240
600
GUI GDI count:9
103
GUI GDI peak:9
142
GUI USER count:8
49
GUI USER peak:9
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\ProgramData\searchalgo manager\2.2.509.39\c190e9c7-7f62-46de-bab3-8445c845b061\srchalgomngr.exe"
  • "C:\ProgramData\searchalgo manager\2.2.509.39\c190e9c7-7f62-46de-bab3-8445c845b061\srchalgomngr.exe" /protect
Owner:User
Windows Service
Service name:SearchAlgo Manager
Description:“Your browser protector service”
Type:Win32ShareProcess
Parent processes:

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 100.00%
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